How to exponentially increase your interview success rate

[@A2YSkits]

This increased my interview success rate exponentially from 0.1 to 0.1^4, now its 0.0001. Thanks!

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

You would need a negative exponent for that....therefore, you dont get the job😉

[@jonathanmurray2986]

​@@vincentkingsdale8334 r/whoosh

[@r_lonef]

@@jonathanmurray2986you are the one who missed the point

[@montalbert]

​​​@@r_lonef I think they all kinda got each other's point, but @vincentkingsdale8334 is just bad at math

[@okayyyy8028]

lol

[@ysabelcapitan2447]

I watched this video the day before my final round of interviews - I had back to back conversations and it lasted 4.5 hours. This is my dream company and I was so anxious leading up to the day. The tips you shared are gold and I kept these concepts in the back of my mind the whole time I was interviewing. People want to work alongside someone they will like, simply put. Thanks for the good work here! Also, I got the job offer the next day 😊

[@Diabolical3010]

4.5 hours god damn. What did you talk about for so long I'm curious

[@ArdakHere]

​@@Diabolical3010 curious as well 🤔

[@davidkwok204]

Gold, interviewed once and interviewer said I talked too much about what I am capable of. I was shocked and thought an interview should be talking about me and how good I am. She, at the end, rejected me and said I am not a good fit and suggested me to talk less about myself. But now I understand. Be nice, listen, and it's okay to show what you don't know, but you are willing to learn. Be a person that they want to work with which might mean a passive person. Keep it up guys, job search will come to an end :)!

[@linhthieukhanh4195]

love your comment

[@aanchal7]

same

[@stevenlomon]

The only interviewing video one needs to watch!! Interviewing is all about social dynamics. Managing anxiety, reciprocating the energy of the interviewer and showing up to the present moment! 🙌

[@matthuang21]

thanks Steven!

[@Jessiethegirl23]

Impressive but not arrogant= emotionally intelligent and self aware Personable but also professional= storytelling that highlights your professional values (that also lineup with the job position) Want on their team= someone who will help the team reach goals easily, helpful and hospitable

[@ZawCodes]

Not a lot videos emphasize smiling and the importance of it. And a lot people don't practice it. People who can maintain a smile throughout the interview or the conversation are either very experienced or naturally good at it.

[@velvetsound]

I did final panel interviews for 100+ people this year and we just hired 175. He’s spot on - we are usually looking for people we want on our team, to help drive our culture and our desired outcomes. Every company has a “thing” they are looking for, and you won’t know what that is. In our case it’s “impact”.

[@matthuang21]

Thanks for sharing!

[@roymarshall_]

I have no idea what "impact" means, it has the same vibe as "synergy". You want people who accomplish things? Are there companies that don't?

[@YouAREyoubeYou]

Define “impact”🤔…… Sounds hyperbolic 😏

[@Flexizy7]

Very true I just got a tech job and I definitely didn’t have the best skills for the job but my personality helped me pass the rounds

[@meenaa9279]

how'd you do in the technical interview?

[@ZawCodes]

@@meenaa9279 if you're lucky you get a take home assignment which is far more easier and comfortable to do than a live code test or throwing random general knowledge at you on the spot.

[@fredio54]

I think you nailed it. LoFi production quality but you are a walking demonstration of your own technique even before you intentionally tried to illustrate it. 10/10 :-)

[@matthuang21]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@IncorrectnoobY]

Been landing job interviews no problem. Always struggled to make it past the final round though. This video has proved extremely useful insight on why my approach has been wrong. Thank you.

[@matthuang21]

Glad it helped, best of luck w your interviews!

[@brivnvu]

I feel you Johnson… i feel you. Hope you’ve been well, good luck on your journey 😎

[@YouAREyoubeYou]

Which implies that you have a good resume; however, you struggle with interpersonal communication and skills. It’s something that’s not clicking as it pertains to your personality, countenance, and communication( or lack thereof).

[@yourdad2107]

The last 2 points are so true, I am friends with this person who wants me to pass his resume to my team. Knowing that personal personally, I am so hesitant to pass on their resume. Not because they are not capable but how their casual behavior would make me look like in my team

[@mistersir3185]

This is easily an overlooked thing, may look minimal to many but is crucial. It's great that you addressed it all.

[@ashish4k07]

One advice I can give which I did in my first interview is think the interviewer as your friend in being in a professional meeting or something important in that way you accomplish all things in the video given like 1) impressive, not being arrogant, 2) Personable, but Professional, 3) Someone who doesn't embarrass them. And it's true answer for just what they ask for I really started liking to have to go to interviews actually I mean you get to know about them too.

[@meowrel]

I have a management consulting interview tomorrow, thank you KZbin for recommending me this 😭❤️

[@ChrisHansonDev]

Good luck!

[@dhruvverma914]

good luck me too

[@rainbowlyniscool]

Good luck!! ☺️

[@digvijayshekhawat3083]

I have one in just 2 hrs 😂

[@Ana-jacomini]

How was it???

[@davidyang6074]

"Don't brag about your resume" It's great that I don't have anything on my resume to brag about

[@AD-wg8ik]

I’m the most humble person I know so this should be easy

[@interestsavvy6813]

Humble but brag about it online

[@mago9620]

As a recommendation for whiteboard clarity: you could use 2 colors, one for the base concepts and another for the extra annotations you do afterwards. That way it's much easier to follow and read

[@matthuang21]

Love this idea

[@MrMcfire2]

Exxcellent recommendation in respect to balancing both explaining your accomplishments but also ensuring that you remain personable & professional. Yet another example of how the real world is so different fro the academic environment many of us are so used to...

[@LigneDesign]

🎉 We we need many additional videos on interviews, as: 2nd interviews, when organisations introduce you (or interview with) the whole team of 7 people (not all at once), and other types of interviews!! 🏆👍👍

[@vickybread]

Thank you Matt for putting the psychology and the interviewers pov into words! I’ve been struggling to move forward first round-interviews for a few companies that I was interested in and I thought I answered all the questions well. That was more than heartbreaking to me. As a result of denial I’ve been procrastinating to reflect on my room of improvement until this video. The second point about adapting energy to the interviewer was especially useful to me because I am generally a bubbly person and every time I spoke to a purely business poker face interviewer, I thought that he/she didn’t like me and I panicked instead of proactively adapting to that. This is so helpful - ty!

[@matthuang21]

Of course, thanks Vicky!

[@GiselleRodriguez-l8e]

I agree with these points and have done several interviews and even got to final stages and received good feedback but haven’t received offers. While I believe these are important points it seems to come down to the interviewer just liking you. The candidate pool these days has become incredibly competitive where it no longer matters if your articulate, smart and personable

[@jennyu.s1398]

Pray and fast before your interview

[@broadwayzjm5257]

Thank you so much for this gem! It was extremely helpful. Just wanted to ask if you could also make a video on how to create self-introduction videos that will get you hired? I'm a fresh grad applying for graphic designer roles and I've noticed that a good chunk of recruiters are looking for self-intro vids these days but I have no idea where to even begin. Thank you so much!

[@ronynandu]

Matt, you have broken down an interview from an hiring manager perspective. Great video, lot to learn and implement in all future interviews. ❤

[@matthuang21]

Thank you!

[@ronald.espiritu]

You’re genius! You will be loved by sharing this GEM…

[@Melissa-oi2if]

Thank you for consistently publishing recruiting and career advice! I am about to interview for BCG next week after a summer of watching your videos. You have definitely been my virtual Gandalf in the prep process. Hoping for more content on transitioning from consulting to Big Tech strategy!

[@matthuang21]

Glad you're finding the videos helpful, best of luck with your interview!

[@jollyholly2851]

DEI candidate

[@Melissa-oi2if]

@@jollyholly2851 Yes! Thank you

[@vven5716]

​@@jollyholly2851 Sounds like someone couldn't get a BCG interview

[@jollyholly2851]

@@vven5716 I literally interned at BCG's New York office buddy. Now I'm on to better things (hedge fund), and this was on my recommended. Sorry but I like to gatekeep elite professions to the truly elite and not people who pretend they're smart. Cheers.

[@williamim6306]

Binging all your videos, they're all so insanely helpful! Thank you so much!!

[@matthuang21]

Hey William! So glad to hear that!

[@damiancalderon3146]

great advice and excelent video, couldn't agree more with what you said here. Interviews are the chance to connect with the interviewer and demonstrate WHO you are as a person and team player rather than your hard skills and qualifications, that goes on your resume instead.

[@chrisogonas]

This is an incredible resource in addressing the less thought out aspect of interviews. Thanks for putting it together, Matt👍🏾👍🏾

[@fidgetykoala]

Basically it's all about being liked (granted the candidate gets passed the screening rounds). I have been thinking about this lately, and it doesn't really make sense in a world that is aiming towards the concept of unbiasedness. I understand the interviewer point of view of wanting to have a buddy on the team, but I sense is way too biased. Perhaps there are quite a few people who are hard to read, especially those ones who are good at reasoning. I'm decent at understanding what others think (gut feeling) and I'm crap at battling my way through letting them change their mind. It's a lost cause at that point. So your vid has proved that I was right about 'the being liked' stage. I don't have a career like yourself, but I studied business management and the last positions I have covered were basically indie consultant for SMEs and microbusinesses. I'm now going for BDR positions for bigger companies or promising start ups. However, I think there is a clash of personalities. They need someone who executes rather than strategizes. I'm sure I'm come across like a show off with my hard earned business semantic accuracy while listing my 'use cases'. As you said I don't have anything figure out, but I can tell from who I want learn and be coached. And I found very hard to come across real leaders lately. People are saying that currently it's easier running your own business that jumping through all this nonsense. Thanks for your vid. It was insightful.

[@jonathandavis9507]

Put yourself in the reverse position, would you hire a bunch of people you don’t connect with?

[@ThomasGodart]

Interviews are really unfair and ineffective for finding the right candidate for a job. In my experience, the only way to know if someone could do the job well enough boils down to answering only those 2 questions: 1/ will this person do the job correctly every day, with enough attention to details (and enjoys doing it), and 2/ how will the person react in a stressful situation (will he collapse and shut down? or blame others? or learn and grow from that experience). And those 2 questions are impossible to answer during an interview. As far as I can tell in my 20 years of total experience in software development, with 10 years as a director (and hiring)

[@matthuang21]

Unfortunately you are correct - interviews do have a lot of limitations and the best interviewees aren't necessarily the best people for the job

[@ThomasGodart]

@@matthuang21 True. And now that I think about it, CVs as well are overrated. They don't tell what's important, for example by only talking about the past, they miss entirely all the future and the wishes of the candidate. So CVs and interviews both come from the past and fail most of the time when searching for a high level of matching and compatibility. So I hope that one day someone will invente a new way to do the trick

[@jonathandavis9507]

@@ThomasGodartYou hire someone and you have to see and work with them every day. A lot more than what is on the resume is in play.

[@yqyolo878]

YOU'RE AMAZING! So glad I run into your channel!

[@nathanbresinski7030]

Thanks for the content because meanwhile i found an internship where I was looking for. Except that i made a lot of mistakes (my retrospection). But the key drivers were all good. The video puts words on what made me into the institution

[@nathanbresinski7030]

After a dozen of interview, needless to say that the scientific litteracy helped me a lot to be more consice and accurate ofc.. about motivation, soft skills presentation, making links and explaing the why of why i did this and that was the hardest part as it is so obvious for me that to explain to others is so hard especially to hr and poeple who have a total different mindset to me

[@pichhhhh]

Aww your video just come at the right time, it’s really pleasant listening to you really, I don’t know why but your voice just sound easily to listen and inspiring. Thanks for sharing your overview on this topic.

[@matthuang21]

I'm so glad!

[@claireglory]

tip for all the applicants. be real. show what you really are. because the interviewer doesn't have the final say. it is the manager. and some managers want an arrogant person. because that shows confidence and control. the ability to control people is one of the thing these corporate higher ups will not tell you. but it is important in holding up a company.

[@Newsadvice]

I consider that the most important tip is to research the company. When the employee will present to the employer all the information which he/she has , will succed to gain the employer . This aspect make the difference between the persons who apply for the same position.

[@matthuang21]

definitely agree here - research is critical

[@Mohammed.Bilal_0]

Matt you are a wonder man, honestly. I feel like most of the time you were describing yourself but the energy in this video and with the points you made, at a level had that chameleon affect. Almost like a practice what you preach, you were showing each and every suggestion of what to do, not just through explanation but also the way you presented the video. Loved it man, your aura is off the charts. Thank you for being you and making these videos, always a big help!!!

[@matthuang21]

Hey Mohammed! Thanks so much for the kind comment, you have no idea how much it means - wishing you only the best!

[@Mohammed.Bilal_0]

@@matthuang21 No Matt thank you, honestly you don't know how helpful your videos are for me. Really appreciate you and what you do, and wish and pray you get even more success, happiness and fulfilment. Keep up the videos man, cause I know I'll need them. 😅

[@JohnVKaravitis]

Humble, yet confident. Like Shoeshine Boy!

[@BrandonStewartCS]

Have an interview today, I'll keep this advice in mind, thanks!

[@matthuang21]

Best of luck my man!

[@scoopet]

Did you get it?

[@ba177ba18]

As a hiring manager, I would say this is true

[@Yadavprash9]

This helped, thank you.

[@matthuang21]

You're welcome!

[@matsmonster]

Hi Matt, thank you again for taking the time to create another video that helps many people across the globe trying to get closer to that dream role. As someone who is born with all the disadvantages to succeed, how would you craft a personal yet still professional storyline of perseverance, triumph and character without going in depth of all traumas and bullshit? I find this difficult to the point that I’d rather not even mention it but it played a paramount role in my life that shaped me into the person who’s actually able to do the job? Cheers man, thanks!

[@thinkingoutthebox7253]

Wow this video is so golden, it’s just life advice in general lol someone finally out this into words for me

[@matthuang21]

Appreciate it! So glad to hear you found the advice applicable to more than just interviews

[@hoyinleunghk]

very useful and clear, thanks man!

[@notsojharedtroll23]

My two cents: luck. I got my job related to ML right after college this year. Did a research camp at the UCSD related to ML which I leveraged out, and the dreaded technical interview was exactly conceptual questions regarding MLfrom a book I just read the dsy before and that's it. Later the english proficency test was easy AF. I also got the power of looks because of my Jawline, Cheekbones & browridge as a man. And the tech interview was with a woman. Make of this what you will

[@matthuang21]

Interesting point about luck - definitely a factor!

[@k.h.6991]

But you had read the book. There are plenty of people who don't read, when they don't have to.

[@ВикторияБруева-и1щ]

Could you share the name of the book?

[@notsojharedtroll23]

@ВикторияБруева-и1щ gotchu bro: Machine Learning with PyTorch and Scikit-Learn by Raschka et al.

[@shakilahmed4647]

Wow the best! You did great man!

[@ekeminios]

Yes Matt, this is very helpful! Thank you

[@goldfish3858]

The way I have a power day in 1 hour, thank you so much for this video

[@matthuang21]

You got this!

[@goldfish3858]

@@matthuang21 Thank you so much! You just earned a new sub

[@pawan2647]

Thanks for putting it out

[@matthuang21]

Any time!

[@ad6417]

This is why sociopaths do very well in corporate America.

[@ordinaryavgguy]

Absolutely. The slimiest, scummiest people are the ones who keep getting promoted. That's why so many companies are terrible to work for.

[@ElijahManning-v6k]

Awesome video!

[@matthuang21]

Thanks Elijah!

[@kaiyuan2893]

Not what I expected but great insights!

[@matthuang21]

Glad you liked it! Thanks again for dropping by

[@abdullahoncu8641]

you are explaining very understandable

[@dev6793]

Keep making these kind of videos, helpful

[@matthuang21]

More to come!

[@DictionaryMath5903]

You want to be a "mirror". This is taught a lot in behavioral economics and hostage negotiations.

[@obadiahbridges]

Great tips

[@AnastasiyaKaliutchyk]

That’s pure gold 🔥💯

[@IAMjulesATX]

Good stuff! Thanks!

[@matthuang21]

Appreciate it!

[@dbsk06]

Warmth and competence

[@Rage_Moon]

You're right on the last points

[@garethcurtis9354]

Not sure I agree with this. I'm 45 and I'm an IT contractor in London. I've maybe done 30-40 odd interviews and I've got about 15 of those (over 17 years or so). Id say a third of those are team fit like you say. I ace those ones generally. However, the other two thirds, in IT at least, are trying to catch you out and seeing if they can prove that you don't have the skills that you say you do. Very frustrating. Some expect you to be able to recite text books. I'm not so good at those!

[@dasshrs]

It's like dating But without intimacy, kissing and flirt 😅

[@AlokKumar-tm8oi]

Wow! I wish I had watched this video a couple days back.

[@VaibhavShewale]

well most company have hr round after the managerial round!

[@justinjustinhong]

Or?…they can EnD you, right then and there 😂 love your videos so much!

[@matthuang21]

Haha was feeling a tad unhinged while filming this - glad you still found it valuable 😂

[@EugeneSong-t3v]

This was helpful. I graduated college this May and while I have no problem getting interviews, I've had no luck so far. Is there a piece of advice that you are willing to give me?

[@matthuang21]

Reach back out to your interviewers and ask for feedback if you can, it’s a good way to find out what you need to improve on

[@misha2360]

Great video! It's very helpful!

[@matthuang21]

Hey Misha! Thanks for stopping by

[@Soulful_Snippets]

Thank You

[@matthuang21]

You're welcome!

[@nathanposshenderson]

I really like this perspective! Are there any quick methods you have used to calm your nerves before interviews?

[@matthuang21]

Do a 5 minute meditation, call your mom/brother/friend beforehand, go for a walk without using your phone, also remind yourself that even tho it may feel like you NEED this job at the end of the day there are other opportunities out there. If you can have an abundance mindset vs one of scarcity, that helps a lot.

[@Raz0rIG]

For interviews, performing, or conducting meetings. I just have a mindset that says as long as I put in the time and work in mastering whatever skill, the results will come and trust the process and daily habits you set for yourself rather than focus on any one big event. Excellence isn’t built by one big event, but is built quietly day by day no one sees until you’ve made it. You then see the fruit of what you’ve been sowing. Confidence naturally comes from experiencing doing something well over and over. Some people have it more than others even without the merit but that’s the basic idea.

[@wagaboond6443]

In tech liking isn't a case most of the time. you will be hired based on your hard skills and some communication skills, and that's it.

[@matthuang21]

agreed this applies more to non-technical roles

[@k.h.6991]

As soon as there is serious competition, being liked will make a difference.

[@aniketmehendale]

what if the interviewer is arrogant

[@zt8139]

That mean you two don’t fit

[@ad6417]

Hey that's a great sign. That way you don't accept a job from them where you will be miserable.

[@yadavadvait]

Thank you for the tips! Do you think this stuff just comes with experience, or can it be learnt?

[@matthuang21]

Comes from a combination of experience but can definitely be learnt - just need to be self aware enough to know how you are coming across in interviews and humble enough to admit that there’s room for improvement

[@HenG20]

Love it!

[@winzyl9546]

First, I need to get an interview.

[@Apple-vm5gc]

But how to get interviews?

[@こうた-j2t]

Very helpful ❤

[@matthuang21]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KlOeyOfRay]

Hey there, thanks for this video! It's a fresh take, and I will be implementing this mindset while networking going forward. Would you have the time, interest, and ability to do an (almost exact) video that informs adult professionals, who are also felons, feel comfortable being "someone who won't embarrass them"? As I was hitting the share button, I realized this might make my friend feel less confident. Not because of your video -- because of their own concept not self worth. I also realize these videos take time, research and passion😅 so I completely understand if you can't fit the topic into your feed. Thanks again either way - Random Internet Felons Advocate

[@danielleblanc8506]

Why should you listen to me? Pedigree. Me: damn I’m screwed.

[@greensock4089]

this might help if I ever get an interview. 0 in the last year lmao

[@BlissfulBreeeze]

This made sense

[@kennyelkhart]

I would start by not misusing the term 'exponentially' 🤓

[@MuzixMaker]

I’ve told you a million times, don’t exaggerate!

[@LucasDanielSantoro]

Did you click through or not?

[@ILoveApplesinmyAss]

Just Look good, thats like 80%

[@javierfrausto6046]

Great video

[@matthuang21]

Glad you found it helpful boss

[@heroismist]

That intro was lit😂

[@matthuang21]

Glad you liked it

[@G5rry]

Based on the title of this video, I can tell you this person doesn't know what "exponentially" means.

[@Caba-Rojo]

Every time I hire someone… I look at it as if I’m making a $250k investment for the next 2 years.

[@GuRuGeorge03]

There are outliers but for i'd say 80% of jobs this is true. Unfortunately, the more technical your job is, the more this question will not matter. I.E. I do technical code reviews with candidates that want to be software developers at our company and usually all I see of them is their code and I can only hear their voice. My checklist in this specific interview is purely technical, example: Does the code work? yes/no Is the code optimal? yes/no An extreme example: Neurosurgeons. I doubt that a smile matters.

[@sankeethganeswaran3024]

i think the point is that in highly competitive positions there will ALWAYS been several candidates that are technically qualified for the job. if you want to stand out from that crowd, you have to appeal to the interviewer in the ways shown in the video.

[@ad6417]

Health care is not really an industry where people are hired only on their technical skill. And the other thing is that people that are very high in the hospital food chain have to do a lot of charity networking so they have to be personable.

[@hc2159]

I dont undeftsnad what sounding humble means. Need an example

[@ad6417]

That's perfect

[@mohibquadri4053]

Interesting analysis !! Could you suggest better ways- if making big money in corporate world as engineer or in general is the only goal which path is the most suitable to adopt and how like earning promotions quicker,climbing ladder etc or remaining in same position ? Also how is it possible for me in initial stage of career to demand promotions or high pay after 6 months or a year by solving any of their major problems.. does any books on creativity or innovation thinking examples work drastically well in advancing rapid growth..

[@girlbossfromscratch]

Interview is the meeting between 2 liars!

[@matthuang21]

Hahaha never thought of it that way!

[@ibrahimlari6032]

👌👌

[@matthuang21]

🫡

[@RYANCHEAH]

yessir

[@matthuang21]

🫡

[@daffaalkahffi2996]

Ok cool, now reverse a graph

[@akaleex2116]

4:40 I fucking agree

[@lysaniaschikwanda3372]

Great insights! I sent you an email last week, hoping to get a favorable reply.

[@newbie8051]

11:30 I legit got a stone face during my first interview with a big fintech company lol Hahahah i remember this, huge tip guys, practice smiling as often as you can

[@matthuang21]

Haha we’ve all been there, keep up the good work!

[@newbie8051]

@@matthuang21 Hey man thanks !! I tried to incorporate some of your tips in my routine, and I'll be joining as a DataScience Intern at a Singaporean firm from Jan 🤞 I believe communicating the right thing was super important as even though I did not know the answers for everything, the interviewers were happpy !

[@spongsquad]

you look like nathan doan lol

[@XxZigonxX]

Working for Google is not a good credential

[@MartinCharles]

Wow this is the bs artist meta haha

[@marchebbo124]

love your videos what is your linkedin to connect?

[@matthuang21]

LinkedIn is just my name - check bio

[@dogbertlover2410]

0:45 clicked off the video bc of this stupid ass question